My girlfriend Cheryl got dumped. I’m not gossiping, I’m sharing her story because that’s what she did and something wonderful happened. Cheryl and I first met at a high school party in the 70’s. We raised kids together in the 80’s, both were divorced in the 90’s, and at a similar life-stage place in the 2000’s. Cheryl and I each had our own guy named David and were happy in loving relationships. Her world changed drastically in December. After 17 years + 15 years before that, Cheryl was single. Enter Facebook. For a busy person like me, there is nothing better than renewing a friendship online. I get to catch-up on what’s new, see family pictures and chit-chat, all without “doing-lunch.” Cheryl and I friended and I learned of her David’s defection through a wall post; me and about two hundred others. I commented to console and offered to keep her in my prayers. I noticed that I wasn’t the only one commenting. I have over 400 Facebook friends and I never saw the quantity of comments that Cheryl was getting from her frequent posting. Now would be the time to mention that It turns out that along with people she knew, she was getting friend requests from strangers and accepted them all. People from all over the country began to offer encouragement and kind words to help her get through her tough times. She gave back the same positive vibes and began to sign off with “sending smiles.”
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